Forschungsschwerpunkte:
Synthesis and characterization of radiolabeled and fluorescence labeled ligands (molecular tools) for G-protein coupled receptors (e.g. muscarinic acetylcholine, neuropeptide Y and neurotensin receptors)
Development of selective ligands for muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
Development of neurotensin and neuropeptide Y receptor PET ligands for in vivo tumor imaging
Pharmacological characterization of GPCR ligands in cell based binding and functional assays